Global Patent Index - EP 0651233 B1

EP 0651233 B1 19981216 - Ultraviolet spatial sensor

Title (en)

Ultraviolet spatial sensor

Title (de)

Ultraviolett Sensor mit Ortsäuflösung

Title (fr)

Capteur ultraviolet à résolution spatiale

Publication

EP 0651233 B1 19981216 (EN)

Application

EP 94307396 A 19941010

Priority

US 14539293 A 19931029

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0651233A1] An integrated optical system (10) illuminates an ultraviolet spatial detector (12) with an image (24) from a field of interest. The ultraviolet spatial detector (12) is comprised of an electron multiplying microchannel plate (39) and a 100 pixel discrete anode array (40) using a high strip current microchannel plate. The discrete anode array (40) preserves the spatial distribution of the image (12). The ultraviolet spatial sensor (12) has a wide field of view. The ultraviolet spatial detector (12) has a photon counting sensor (18) capable of detecting ultraviolet sources to determine their position to within plus or minus 4.5 degrees. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G01J 1/42; H01J 31/50

IPC 8 full level

B44F 1/12 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01); G01S 3/782 (2006.01); H01J 31/49 (2006.01); H01J 31/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01J 1/429 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 3/782 (2013.01 - EP US); G01T 1/2957 (2013.01 - EP); H01J 31/49 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 31/507 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 2231/50021 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 2231/50068 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0651233 A1 19950503; EP 0651233 B1 19981216; DE 69415270 D1 19990128; DE 69415270 T2 19990708; IL 111202 A0 19941229; IL 111202 A 19980405; US 5461226 A 19951024

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94307396 A 19941010; DE 69415270 T 19941010; IL 11120294 A 19941007; US 14539293 A 19931029